Faculty News
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Michael Newton Appointed as a Member of the ABA’s Center for Human Rights Advisory Council
Center mobilizes lawyers to defend threatened advocates, protect vulnerable communities, and hold governments accountable under law Read MoreJul. 23, 2024
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Vanderbilt Project on Prosecution Policy to Support Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office on New Diversion Effort
Faculty to advise on data collection process for Catalyst Grant winner Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia Read MoreJul. 10, 2024
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A New Approach to Regulating Speech on Social Media: Treating Users as Workers
“Social Network as Work,” by Francesca Procaccini, sets a novel paradigm for regulating speech on social media by equating the use with labor. Read MoreJun. 17, 2024
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The US is losing wetlands at an accelerating rate − here’s how the private sector can help protect these valuable resources
Professor Michael Newton has been appointed as a member of the Center for Human Rights Advisory Council for a one-year term commencing with the adjournment of the 2024 Annual Meeting. The Center for Human Rights (CHR) defends advocates, protects communities, and holds governments accountable under law. Through initiatives… Read MoreJun. 17, 2024
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Do Anti-CRT Laws Violate the First Amendment?
Francesca Procaccini examines the implications of laws aimed at limiting speech in the classroom Read MoreJun. 13, 2024
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How Zoning Affects Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Land use expert Christopher Serkin offers regulatory roadmap for local governments Read MoreMay. 22, 2024
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VPOPP’s Launch Event on Prosecution in the South
Prosecutors, advocates, and academics gathered at Vanderbilt for a summit on “Prosecution in the South: Challenges and Innovative Solutions.” Read MoreMay. 21, 2024
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How Patent Law Can Protect Public Health
Sean Seymore, Centennial Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School, argues that federal courts have “abandoned their gatekeeping function” for protecting public health in patent cases. Read MoreMay. 20, 2024
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Why Have Venture Capitalists Become So Founder-Friendly?
Paper co-authored by Brian Broughman proposes a new model for analyzing VC behavior Read MoreMay. 14, 2024
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Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator and History Department Examine How the New Deal Was Run
“How The New Deal Was Run,” a conference about the implementation of the New Deal programs that transformed American life from the 1930s on. Read MoreMay. 7, 2024